Race and society
Empathy begins with awareness, knowledge, and understanding. Our librarians selected these resources to illuminate history so we can work toward equity.
Recommend reading and more
Art, Parks, and Museums
- Art Tales for Pre-K
- Need ideas for how to talk about art with your little ones? Explore artworks with your children, read books with related themes, and try your hand at making some art of your own.
- Smithsonian online exhibitions: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Explore related items and learn five surprising facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Vashti Harrison — artist highlight
- Part author, illustrator, and filmmaker, Vashti Harrison is an artist originally from Onley, Virginia. Utilizing her skill sets, she is passionate about crafting beautiful stories in both the film and kidlit worlds.
Local resources
- BLACK SOUTHERN OREGON ALLIANCE
- Black Southern Oregon Alliance brings people together to enhance educational and economic opportunities for all Black/African Americans and People of Color.
- BASE: Black Alliance & Social Empowerment
- BASE serves to create a welcoming and supportive community where Black people in Southern Oregon feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves.
- COALITION FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
- The Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC) addresses the socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism and inequity of services experienced by our communities.